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BOISE, Idaho -- Oregon State won its first four matches en route to a convincing 31-3 victory over Boise State Saturday night to see the Beavers win the Border War. OSU scored bonus points in just one match – Ronnie Bresser’s 15-6 win over Carson Kuhn at 125 points – but that mattered little as the Beavers claimed nine of the 10 matches, including a forfeit win for Jack Hathaway at 133 pounds. The win marked Oregon State’s second straight over the Broncos in Boise, and improved the Beavers’ record to 30-17-1 all-time in the series. Cody Crawford opened the night with a 3-0 win over Xavier Callejas at 197, then saw Nate Keeve win 5-3 over Gabriel Gonzalez at the heavyweight spot. Bresser’s 15-6 win then extended OSU’s lead to 10-0 before the forfeit made it 16-0. Only Geordan Martinez’s win at 141 could spoil the Beavers’ shutout. Abraham Rodriguez (149) won, 3-1, while Alex Elder took 157 at 12-5. Seth Thomas was victorious, 3-1, at 165 pounds, and Joe Latham took down Austin Dewey, 6-1, at 174. Sixth-ranked Taylor Meeks closed out the night, with the match already long decided, 3-0, over Cody Dixon. The teams are slated to meet again Feb. 8 in Corvallis. Results: 197: Cody Crawford (OSU) dec. Xavier Callejas (BSU), 3-0 285: Nate Keeve (OSU) dec. Gabriel Gonzalez (BSU), 5-3 125: No. 13 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) major dec. Carson Kuhn (BSU), 15-6 133: Jack Hathaway (OSU) forfeit 141: No. 17 Geordan Martinez (BSU) dec. Devin Reynolds (OSU), 7-4 149: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) dec. Travis Himmelman (BSU), 3-1 157: Alex Elder (OSU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 12-5 165: Seth Thomas (OSU) dec. Holden Packard (BSU), 3-1 174: Joe Latham (OSU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-1 184: No. 6 Taylor Meeks (OSU) dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 3-0

Lincoln, Neb.-- The unranked Wisconsin wrestling program floored No. 8 Nebraska at the Devaney Center tonight. The dual gave Nebraska their first loss of the season, dropping them to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten competition. Action began with Frank Cousins taking on the No. 1 ranked Robert Kokesh. Cousins made two escapes in the first and second periods. The third period ended with Kokesh winning in a 16-5 major decision. Next, No. 20 Ricky Robertson faced No. 17 TJ Dudley. Robertson marked a takedown and near fall in the first period for an early 5-2 lead. An escape and reversal in the third period plus riding time gave Robertson a final 9-4 decision. No. 16 Timmy McCall went on to wrestle Aaron Studebaker at 197 lbs. McCall held a one point lead in the first two periods, but Studebaker tied it up with a takedown. McCall made a takedown in overtime to put the Badgers over the Huskers, where they would stay for the rest of the dual. In another double ranked match, heavyweight No. 5 Connor Medbery met No. 14 Collin Jensen. Medbery collected two takedowns, three escapes, a near fall and 2:22 riding time to win in an 11-3 major decision. This brought Medbery to an unscathed record of 14-0 and the Badgers to 10-4. Back at the top, No. 18 Tim Lambert brought down Johnny Jimenez in a 5-0 decision at 125 lbs. No. 18 Ryan Taylor then battled Eric Montoya at 133 lbs. Taylor led 4-2 in the first period and 6-4 in the second before winning it all with a 12-4 major decision. In the 141 lbs. class, Jesse Thielke fell to No. 20 Anthony Abidin in an 11-2 major decision. The Badgers still stayed ahead with a 14-11 team score. At 149, Rylan Lubeck took on No. 19 Justin Arthur. After trailing 2-0 in the first period, Lubeck rallied for an 8-7 win. Jarod Donar met No. 2 James green for the 157 lbs. match. Donar lost in a close 9-7 decision. Wrapping up the night was Wisconsin All-American No. 7 Isaac Jordan and No. 20 Austin Wilson. Jordan recorded yet another pin at 0:32 in the first period to overcome Wilson and leave the Badgers with a 23-14 final over a top ten opponent. Tonight’s competition was the two school’s 18th meeting in series history. It left Wisconsin with a 10-6-2 advantage. The Badgers have a short break for the holiday season, but will be back in action on December 29-30 at Midlands in Evanston, Illinois. Results: 174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 16-5 (NEB 4, WIS 0) 184: #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #17 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-4 (NEB 4, WIS 3) 197: #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6 (WIS 6, NEB 4) HWT: #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) by major dec. over #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 11-3 (WIS 10, NEB 4) 125: #18 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 5-0 (WIS 10, NEB 7) 133: #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by major dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 12-4 (WIS 14, NEB 7) 141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jesse Thielke (WIS), 11-2 (WIS 14, NEB 11) 149: Rylan Lubeck (WIS) by dec. over #19 Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-7 (WIS 17, NEB 11) 157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jarod Donar (WIS), 9-7 (WIS 17, NEB 14) 165: #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) by pin over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:32 (WIS 23, NEB 14)

106: 1st: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), 8-3 3rd: No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 2-0 5th: Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) tech. fall Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), 15-0 (4:27) 7th: Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) dec. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 10-3 113: 1st: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 6-1 3rd: No. 17 Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) by injury default over No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 5th: Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 11-1 7th: No. 20 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.), 2-1 120: 1st: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) maj. dec. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 13-2 3rd: No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 5-0 5th: No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Alex Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-0 7th: No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 4-3 126: 1st: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), 7-2 3rd: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 2-1, tiebreaker 5th: No. 7 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 8-3 7th: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 8-6, overtime 132: 1st: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 3rd: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Julian Flores (San Marino, Calif.), 6-4 7th: Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Matt Oblock (Canon-McMillan, Pa.), 3-2 138: 1st: No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-3 3rd: No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) maj. dec. No. 18 Richie Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 12-4 5th: David Carr (Dayton Christian, Ohio) over Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) by forfeit 7th: Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) dec. Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), 2-0 145: 1st: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio), 7-1 3rd: Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 12-6 5th: No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), 7-3 7th: Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 3-1 152: 1st: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 5th: No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), 3-1 7th: No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 20 Justin Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.), 5:00 160: 1st: No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), 6-4 5th: No. 14 Matthew Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.), 3-1 7th: Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) dec. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.), 6-2 170: 1st: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) maj. dec. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-3 3rd: No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-3, overtime 5th: Taylor Bergquist (Arvada West, Colo.) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 10-6 7th: James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by injury default over Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) 182: 1st: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), 2-2 ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) dec. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.), 4-0 5th: No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 8-3 7th: No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-2 195: 1st: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 7-6 3rd: Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-1, overtime 5th: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) dec. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 9-5 7th: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Ben Bergen (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 5-2 220: 1st: No. 13 David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio), 7-2 3rd: Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio), 3-1 5th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 5-1 7th: Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) pin Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio), 5:32 285: 1st: No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), 3:45 3rd: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 3-2 5th: Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 4-1 7th: Nathan Temple (Lexington, Ohio) pin D.T. Badley (St. Christopher’s, Va.), 2:14 Special Awards Outstanding Wrestler: Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) – 182 pound champion Most Team Points: Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) – 32 points each Most Takedowns: Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio)

1. No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 211 2. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 189.5 3. No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 173 4. No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 134 5. No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 115 6. St. John Bosco, Calif. 104 7. No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 87 8. Elyria, Ohio/No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 83.5 10. No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 78 Other Fab 50 teams: 11. No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 75; 12. No. 23 Massillon Perry, Ohio 65; 13. No. 45 Delta, Ohio 63; 14. No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 62; 15-Tie) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 56; 27. No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37.5; 30. No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 33

Links: Brackets | Team Standings | Placewinners CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The hype and attention around the Walsh Jesuit Ironman is unreal on a year-to-year basis. It is like Daytona 500 of the high school wrestling season, and lord knows did it deliver with flying colors this year. Major stories were abound from both the team dynamic, with the top four teams in the country competing for the title on day two; and the individual as well, with eleven wrestlers ranked either first or second on the brackets. The medal matches on Saturday night in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio started with the 195 pound weight class, so the proceedings would end with the 182 pound matches. This final was a showdown of the nation's top two ranked wrestlers in the weight class, Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) and Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.). Also on the line in this match was a potential fourth Ironman title for Valencia, who would become just the second wrestler to be a four-time Ironman champion; the other being David Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who would go on to be a four-time national finalist and two-time Hodge Trophy winner at Penn State. What the match was lacking for in action, as each wrestler only had one meaningful deep leg attack during the first seven minutes of the bout, the drama trumped that by a factor of tens. Martin and Valencia would trade escapes during the second and third periods, as well as in the thirty-second tiebreaker periods. Then, in the ultimate tiebreaker, Martin chose down. Therefore, Valencia needed to ride out Martin, who had escaped quickly twice earlier in the match, to make history. "All that was on my mind was number four," said Valencia after the match. "I wanted it so bad, and God gave me the strength to pull it out." That is what happened, as over the course of multiple sequences, he was able to prevent Martin from earning the escape during the 30 second ultimate tiebreaker period. That fourth Ironman title gave Valencia a piece of history, and the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award. "I've left a legacy behind (with that fourth Ironman title)," added Valencia. Two other phenoms from St. John Bosco added Ironman titles on Saturday night to already robust resumes, Cade Olivas (106) and Anthony Valencia (170), who both also are ranked No. 1 regardless of weight class in their respective grades. Olivas, just a freshman, added to an already robust wrestling resume with an 8-3 championship match victory against No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio). Cade scored a takedown in each period, adding a two-point near fall with the takedown he scored in the first period. "I come in with the same game plan for every match," responded Olivas when asked about how high school is different than his previous wrestling. "I've gotten the job done with it so far (over his youth wrestling career), so why change." Four of five matches for Anthony Valencia were decided by major decision or pin, which included a 12-3 victory in the championship final against No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). Both wrestlers started the match of strong, as each threw the other at the edge of the mat, but was unable to score. However, Anthony would get the action started with a five point-move midway through the first period. He then added an additional takedown in each period on the way to earning a second consecutive title at the Walsh Ironman. "Experience," was what Anthony cited for why he was able to come out on top in the key flurry situations of the match. "Doing it again means a lot," added Anthony about ¬repeating as champion. "In fact it means more than winning the first one." Heading into the tournament's second day, the top four teams in the country were within five points of one another in the standings. After the quarterfinal round, No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. kind of bowed out due to a 2-6 performance. However, No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. (6-2), No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. (5-2), and No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio (6-2) were all packed together. Then, at high noon the fourth-ranked Falcons came out on fire, as they pulled five wrestlers into the championship final – as opposed to the trio that Blair Academy and OPRF were able to advance. The sizzle continued on Saturday night, as St. Paris Graham would see three of its wrestlers earn weight class titles on the way to a team title with 211 points (Blair Academy was second with 189.5) Champions for St. Paris Graham were No. 11 Mitch Moore (113), No. 10 Eli Seipel (126), and No. 6 Alex Marinelli (160). The freshman sensation Moore beat his third nationally ranked wrestler of the tournament on Saturday night in a 6-1 decision over No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), who is now a two-time Ironman runner-up. Moore scored a takedown with near falls in the first period, rode Renteria out in the second period, and added a third period takedown for the comprehensive victory. "I've been coming here since I was little to watch the tournament," said the freshman sensation Moore. "While alone in the (wrestling) room with (head coach) Jeff (Jordan) after last weekend's tournament, I told him I would win (this Ironman title)." Seipel happened not to have to face a single ranked wrestler on the way to his title, which was a one-step improvement from last year's runner-up finish. The championship victory came against Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas), who had beaten No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) 6-5 in the tiebreakers during the semifinal. Seipel scored takedowns in the first and second period of the championship bout to give the necessary margin in a 7-2 finals victory. "It's great to go out on top at the Ironman," said Seipel about both his individual title and the Falcons' team title. "Now I want to help us get that national title." The junior Marinelli was in his third Ironman final, and third against a Blair Academy wrestler, having fallen short against Russ Parsons and Dylan Milonas the previous two seasons. On this occasion, he would be going against defending Ironman champion Mason Manville, who is ranked No. 2 nationally at 160 pounds. The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, while Marinelli had the best scoring chance, as he got deep in on a single leg attack during the third period. However, Manville was able to defend his way out of the situation. Then in overtime, on a virtually identical setup and finish, Marinelli was that bit crisper and got the takedown and 3-1 victory. "I work to my position, get (Manville) out of his," said Marinelli about his match strategy in the final against an opponent whose positioning and defense is supreme. "Stalk, creep, push, attack. Just good Iowa style wrestling." In addition to the three weight class champions, St. Paris Graham added runner-up finishes from No. 9 Eli Stickley (120) and Rocky Jordan (132), a fourth from No. 12 Brent Moore (145), a fifth from Justin Stickley (106), a sixth from Garrett Jordan (170), and a seventh from No. 13 Kyle Lawson (152). "I thought we could win, but there were a lot of question marks," said Falcons' head coach Jeff Jordan about his pre-tournament expectation. "It ended up coming down to the young guys and a couple unexpected kids stepping it up." It is likely that St. Paris Graham will jump up to No. 1 nationally on Wednesday in the Fab50, and they are scheduled to make a trip to current No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. for a dual meet in three weeks. "We have to keep at it, and working towards that match," added Jordan. "It's going to be a tough one out there." Speaking of Blair Academy, they had one singular champion, and that was No. 13 David Showunmi at 220 pounds. In a weight class where he was the lone nationally ranked wrestler, Showunmi did not give up a single offensive point all tournament. The championship bout was a 7-2 victory over James Ford (Worthington Kilboune, Ohio); Showunmi scoring a takedown in each period. "It feels good to break-through (on the national scene)," said Showunmi, who will be attending Stanford next year, though he's unsure if he'll end up at 197 or 285. Like champions St. Paris Graham, the runner-up Buccaneers also placed nine wrestlers. In addition to their champion Showunmi, No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (138) and No. 2 Mason Manville (160) finished in second; No. 3 Charles Tucker (132), No. 10 Jordan Kutler (152), and No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (170) earned third; Neil Putnam (195) was seventh; while Zach Sherman (113) and Chase Singletary (182) took eighth. Blair Academy first-year head coach Brian Antonelli credited the champion Falcons on their performance, "They were darn tough, they were prepared, they came to win, and they more than deserved the championship." "There was some good, and some not so good about the team performance," added Antonelli. "We do have a lot to work on going forward. In particular, getting escapes, not giving up reversals, and just closing out matches and situations." Finishing third in the standings, almost 40 points behind St. Paris Graham was No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. The Huskies placed eight wrestlers, and they were without probably their second best wrestler – Larry Early, who is ranked No. 4 nationally at 145 pounds. Winning a championship was Isaiah White at 152 pounds, where he is ranked No. 2 nationally. White came through in the finals of the tournament's toughest weight class with a 3-1 overtime victory against No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.). The wrestlers traded escapes in regulation, before White timed up a beautiful low single into an elevated finish for the sudden victory. "I wasn't gonna lose," said White about the overtime in the final. "I trained all summer and fall for this moment." He also earned narrow victories over two other nationally ranked wrestlers earlier on Saturday; White upended No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 6-4 in the tiebreaker during the semifinal, and previously beat No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 3-1 in the quarterfinal. The Huskies went 1-2 in finals like Blair Academy, as Renteria and Bey finished in second place. Also placing were No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (106) in third, No. 14 Matthew Rundell (160) in fifth, Alex Madrigal (120) in sixth, as well as No. 17 Gabe Townsell (126) and Ben Bergen (195) in eighth. "We did pretty well," said Oak Park River Forest head coach Paul Collins about his team's performance, "especially being short-handed (no Early and also no state qualifier Allen Stallings at 220). However, we still can improve, especially in terms of toughness." Two other number one in the nation wrestlers, both from Franklin Regional (Pa.) both won weight class titles on Saturday evening – Spencer Lee (120) and Michael Kemerer (145). Lee, who is also ranked No. 1 overall in the sophomore class, dominated No. 9 Stickley in the championship match by 13-2 major decision. The story was told in the first period, one that ended up with Lee on top 8-0 after a takedown and two sets of three-point near falls. Lee added a takedown in the second period, but did give up a takedown late in the third period. Given Lee's early-career success, there's a ton of expectation and coverage surrounding his wrestling. A FILA Cadet world freestyle title, two Super 32 titles, now two Ironman titles will do that. However, he tries to keep in the moment. "I work hard on relaxing, as I'll get so tight it consumes energy," commented Lee. "I tell myself to have fun, you've got to love the sport to enjoy and achieve, so just relax." Kemerer came through on Saturday night with a 7-1 decision over Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) for his first Ironman title after finishing as runner-up last year. Takedowns in the first and second period, along with a second period near fall were the points to spark the title. This Ironman title, combined with the Super 32 Challenge title, pretty much removes the "runner-up curse" from his present being. "It's great to have people to work with on a daily basis that test me," said Kemerer about having elite level teammates right around him in weight (Maruca and Josh Shields). "We've been practicing together for years, and it helps us all get better." A number one wrestler that fell short on Saturday was Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.), who lost in overtime by 5-3 decision to No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.). Kolodzik scored the opening takedown, and led 3-1 after two periods. However, Jeffries came through with a reversal just after the halfway point of the third period, and rode it out to force overtime. Then, in the overtime, Jeffries scored off of counter action to a double leg attack. "I had been preparing for (his) offense all week, along with No. 2 Ke-Shawn Hayes (who scratched prior to the tournament). All the hard work paid off (in an Ironman title)." Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) at 132 pounds, Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) at 195, and No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) at 285. Kelly upended freshman sensation Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) by 3-1 decision in the final, the difference being a second period takedown. That came after Jordan beat No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) 6-4, and Kelly beat two-time state champion Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 4-2 in their semifinal bouts. "Winning this title feels great, and it validates the hard work," said Kelly. "Especially after falling just short of placing at both Fargo and Super 32. The wrestling was there (at those two), but the conditioning fell short, not today though." Reynolds beat nationally ranked wrestlers in the semifinal and final to win his title, 3-2 over No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) in the semifinal and 7-6 over No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) in the final. Reynolds scored a pair of takedowns in the first period, and persevered through the last four minutes of the bout. "Getting early takedowns is something I do to get me going," said Reynolds. "It helps me feel comfortable and safe though the rest of the match." Though Vough was ranked below No. 3 Tate Orndorff (Unviersity, Wash.), Vough is now 2-0 against Orndorff in folkstyle competition, the previous meeting happening at the Flo Nationals. Both wrestlers were extraordinarily aggressive with upper-body ties throughout the match. Orndorff was successful for a takedown in the first period, while Vough scored the pin off a toss at the 3:45 mark. "Having wrestled him before, I knew what he had," said Vough. "I just had to find the right position and time, and I did."

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 126: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) 132: No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) 152: No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio)

106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 4-1 No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) dec. Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 6-0 113: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) maj. dec. No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 11-1 No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), 10-7 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) tech. fall No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), 16-0 (3:20) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 8-3 126: Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) dec. No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), 6-5 TB No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 8-4 132: Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.), 6-4 No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio), 4-2 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 4-2 No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) dec. No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 3-0 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.), 8-2 Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-1 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) dec. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), 5-1 No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), 6-4 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) maj. dec. No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), 12-0 No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), 7-5 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio), 5-0 No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) dec. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), 12-5 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.), 7-3 No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) dec. No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), 5-2 195: Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio), 3-2 No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) dec. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), 8-6 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio), 5-2 James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) dec. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.), 3-1 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) dec. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.), 3-2 No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 7-0

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - No. 19 Danny Sabatello pinned Chattanooga's 14th-ranked Nick Soto at 133 pounds as the Purdue wrestling team upset the Mocs, 19-16, inside Maclellan Gym Friday. Additional bonus points from Pat Robison were critical as the Boilermakers split the 10 bouts with No. 20 Chattanooga (3-1, 0-0 SoCon). Purdue improved to 6-2, 0-0 B1G on the season with its second win over a ranked team. "What made me the most excited wasn't that I beat a good opponent, it was that I helped my team be closer to winning the dual meet against a good team," Sabatello said. "After that pin I was thinking immediately that it's six on the board so that's exciting when you can contribute to your teammates and to your coaches." Going in as the underdog for a third time this season, Sabatello conquered the challenge yet again by pinning Soto in 5:22. The opening three minutes of action were hectic as Soto took Sabatello down, to which he responded with by reversing the Moc. Soto escaped and Sabatello took him down to hold a 4-3 edge at the end of the first period. "He snaked a takedown, which I think made me a little upset and made me wrestle better," Sabatello explained. "That's what made me get the reversal right away." The redshirt junior dominated on top with a ride out in the second period. After deferring to start the second, Sabatello chose to begin the final period on bottom. Seconds after the whistle blew, Soto threw his right leg around Sabatello. The Boilermaker got a hold of Soto's leg to create a scramble situation and rolled Soto onto his right side, hooked his arm behind the leg and got both of the shoulders square on the mat for the fall. "I knew he was leg guy, so I knew he was throwing his legs in on top," Sabatello said. "I waited and I know I caught the leg, but after that I kept pressuring him and once I saw him on his back, I knew it was over." The fall is the fourth of the season for Sabatello, who hails from Long Grove, Ill. He improved to 14-1 while extending his win streak to 13 straight and won his 10th consecutive dual match dating back to Feb. 7, 2014. Sabatello has had his armed raised at the end of all three matches he's had against higher ranked competitors to start the 2014-15 season. "My confidence continues to keep going up, but I really can't let it get to my head at all," Sabatello said. "I need to have a short memory; Coach [Ersland] talks about that a lot." Nick Lawrence pushed the Boilermakers lead to 9-4 with an 8-6 sudden victory decision of Mike Pongracz. The redshirt senior from Westlake, Ohio, moved to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in duals with his seventh decision of the season. Chattanooga claimed a 13-7 decision at 149 pounds, but Purdue came back by taking the next three weights to build a 19-7 lead. Doug Welch (12-4) notched a 4-1 decision at 157 pounds, followed by a 10-0 blanking by Robinson over Jared Presley at 165. The redshirt senior scored an escape, a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the second period and added a second takedown in the third period. Presely was twice called for stalling in the third, awarding a penalty point to Robinson and scoring was capped off with 1:22 of riding time. The Noblesville, Ind., native's major decision was his first of the season as he picked up his ninth win. A 9-3 decision by Chad Welch ensued at 174 pounds. It was the fifth straight win for Welch as he improved to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in dual action during his redshirt junior campaign. The Mocs claimed victory in the final three weight classes (184, 197, 285). They were also the victors at 125 and 149. The Boilermakers will be back in action against North Carolina Saturday at Kell High School in Marietta, Ga., at 7 p.m. ET. Live results will be available via TrackWrestling and @PurdueWrestling. Results: 125 // No. 19 Sean Boyle (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Aaron Assad (Purdue), 9-1 133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) pinned No. 14 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 5:22 141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) dec. Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga), 8-6 (SV1) 149 // Shawn Greevy (Chattanooga) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 13-7 157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Austin Sams (Chattanooga), 4-1 165 // Pat Robinson (Purdue) maj. dec. Jared Presley (Chattanooga), 10-0 174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Levi Clemons (Chattanooga), 9-3 184 // McCoy Newburg (Chattanooga) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-6 197 // Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 6-4 (SV1) 285 // Jared Johnson (Chattanooga) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 5-1

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Trailing 19-18 heading into the heavyweight bout, the Virginia Military Institute wrestling team got a well-timed win by fall from Juan Adams launched the Keydets past Franklin & Marshall College 24-19 in non-conference action Friday night. Adams, who picked up his 11th win this season, completed the rally at the Mayser Center by sticking a Alex Henry in the second period, finishing the match in 4:54. VMI (2-3) started the evening with a fall at 125 pounds as Dalton Henderson finished off Dan Martoccio midway through the first period, stopping the clock at 2:17. The Diplomats (1-3) answered back at 133 pounds as Patrick Quinlan stuck VMI's Hunter Starter in 1:37 to deadlock the match 6-6. The Keydets, who first clashed with F&M in 1927, took a narrow 9-6 lead as Emmitt Kelly edged Jason Bing for a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds. Franklin & Marshall reeled off two straight matches with bonus points as Sharron Townsend won 16-6 and Rob King won by fall to put the Diplomats up 16-9. The Keydets started a run of their own as Shabaka Johns nabbed a 3-0 win over Andy Francos at 165 pounds, followed by a 174 pound win by Mark Darr, going to 10-3 over Gordon Bolig. Derek Thurman capped the run with an 8-4 decision over Anthony Mancini. The Thurman win put VMI up by two points, 18-16 with two weights to go. F&M regained the lead by a single point, 19-18 after Charles Kerkesner edged Jake Tomlinson 6-3 at 197 pounds. But Adams gave the Keydets their first true road win over the season with his win by fall in the final bout of the night. The dual match in Lancaster was the final action for VMI in 2014, but the Keydets open their home slate on Jan. 7 for a tri-match with Southern Virginia University and Sacred Heart. VMI and SVU square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by SVU and Sacred Heart at 6 p.m. VMI and Sacred Heart finish the day at 7:30 p.m. All three matches will be held at The Thunderdome at Cocke Hall. Agate: 125: Dalton Henderson (VMI) over Dan Martoccio (F&M) (Fall 2:17) 133: Patrick Quinlan (F&M) over Hunter Starner (VMI) (Fall 1:37) 141: Emmitt Kelly (VMI) over Jason Bing (F&M) (Dec 5-2) 149: Sharron Townsend (F&M) over Jack Krall (VMI) (MD 16-6) 157: Rob King (F&M) over BJ Crozier (VMI) (Fall 2:14) 165: Shabaka Johns (VMI) over Andy Francos (F&M) (Dec 3-0) 174: Mark Darr (VMI) over Gordon Bolig (F&M) (Dec 10-3) 184: Derek Thurman (VMI) over Anthony Mancini (F&M) (Dec 8-4) 197: Charles Kerkesner (F&M) over Jake Tomlinson (VMI) (Dec 6-3) 285: Juan Adams (VMI) over Alex Henry (F&M) (Fall 4:54)

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Senior 17th-ranked heavyweight Tyler Deuel pinned Ray O'Donnell 50 seconds into the second period to lift Binghamton wrestling (2-4, 1-0 EIWA) to a dramatic 20-16 win over host Princeton (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) Friday night at Dillon Gym. The teams split the 10 bouts but BU gained key bonus points in the first and last matches of the evening. Trailing 16-14 heading into the heavyweight tilt, the Bearcats needed a decision by Deuel but the burly veteran provided much more, turning a second-period takedown attempt by O'Donnell into a match-ending pin. Deuel, No. 17 in this week's Intermat rankings, improved to 9-1 on the season (5-1 duals). Redshirt freshman Thierno Diallo's commanding technical fall in the first match gave BU its other bonus points. The 125-pounder racked up 16 points in 4:39 to end his bout early. With his second technical fall of the season, Diallo raised his record to 11-6 overall, 3-3 in duals. Senior 133-pound David White worked into overtime to earn a 3-1 win and freshmen Vincent DePrez and Steve Schneider won decisions at 157 and 174, respectively. Deprez's win was his 11th of the season and Schneider notched win No. 12 in his inaugural collegiate season. Binghamton is off until heading to Northwestern for the Midlands Championship on Dec. 29-30. Results: 125 – Thierno Diallo (B) TF Jake Intrator 16-1, 4:39 133 – David White (B) dec Christian Innarella 3-1, SV1 141 – Jordan Laster (P) dec. Dylan Caruana 3-1, SV1 149 – No. 18 Adam Krop (P) dec. Nick Tighe 12-4 157 – Vincent DePrez (B) dec. Chris Perez 5-1 165 – Jonathan Schleifer (P) dec. Zack Zupan 7-2 174 – Steven Schneider (B) dec. Troy Murtha 7-4 184 – Brett Harner (P) dec. Jack McKeever 6-0 197 – No. 11 Abram Ayala (P) dec. Caleb Wallace 7-4 HWT – No. 17 Tyler Deuel (B) p. Ray O'Donnell 3:50

1) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 84 (8 quarterfinals/3 consolation) 2) No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 82-1/2 (7/3) 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 81 (8/1) 4) No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 79-1/2 (8/2) 5) No. 23 St. Edward, Ohio 51 (4/2) 6) No. 21 Massillon Perry, Ohio 50 (1/5) 7) No. 14 Broken Arrow, Okla. 48 (4/3) 8) Elyria, Ohio 47-1/2 (2/3) 9) No. 38 Brecksville, Ohio 46 (1/2) 10) No. 11 Montini Catholic, Ill. 46 (4/1) Other nationally ranked teams: 11) No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. 44-1/2 (5/0) 12) No. 39 McDonogh, Md. 44 (3/2) 13) No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. 43 (2/2) 16) No. 48 Washington, Ill. 37-1/2 (1/3) T23) No. 41 Pleasant Grove, Utah 30 (2/1) 26) No. 45 Delta, Ohio 26 (2/3)

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- The quarterfinals are set at the Walsh Ironman. Wrestling in the quarterfinal round will start at 10 a.m. ET. 106: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) vs. Terrell Grant (Tallmadge, Ohio) Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) vs. No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 113: No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) Keegan Hessler (Scottsbluff, Neb.) vs. No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 6 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.) vs. No. 9 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) Allan Hart (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 4 Jason Renteria (OPRF, Ill.) 120: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Ethan Koan (Park Hill, Mo.) vs. No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 126: No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio) Coltan Williams (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) vs. No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 132: No. 3 Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Jamie Hernandez (OPRF, Ill.) Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) John Busiello (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Jarred Ganger (Covington, Ohio) 138: No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Ryan Ford (Covington, Ohio) Fred Green (Orting, Wash.) vs. No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) Tyler Vath (Saegertown, Pa.) vs. No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 145: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. Michael Callahan (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) vs. No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio) vs. Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.) Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 152: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Ohio) vs. No. 11 Luke Fortuna (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.) vs. No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.) vs. No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.) No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 160: No. 2 Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.) No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.) No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Colstin DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.) No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 170: No. 2 Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. Zach Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio) No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) vs. Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio) vs. No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) 182: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) No. 17 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) vs. No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.) 195: No. 9 L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) vs. No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio) Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.) No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) vs. Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) vs. Steven Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 220: No. 13 David Showumni (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Jack Meyer (Moeller, Ohio) vs. Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio) Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio) vs. Mike Smith (McDonogh, Md.) 285: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) vs. Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Mike Bell (Warren Howland, Ohio) Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.) vs. No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary

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MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State University wrestling team got their Nothern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual season off to a good start Thursday evening as they defeated the visiting University of Mary Marauders by a score of 31-12. "I didn't know how we'd react after the accident last week," head coach Robin Ersland said. "I was really concerned for those kinds of things but you know the guys, they're young enough to be resilient so I probably shouldn't have worried. They did a really good job of coming back, focusing on the match and doing a good job." After Anthony Battle (So., 125, Wahiawa, Hawaii) won the first match of the night by forfeit, senior co-captain Joshua Douglas (133, Kissimmee, Fla.) took the mat and got the Beavers an early 10-0 lead, taking his match 11-2 by major decision. "I was a little bit slow to start—gave up a quick takedown—but then reversed him and pretty much dominated the match after that," Douglas said. "I felt pretty good coming off the mat. I was able to pick up an extra team point by getting the major decision so I felt pretty good and I think that was a good start to the meet for us." The Beavers continued their dominance early on in the dual as Tanner Crissler (Fr., 141, Belcourt, N.D.) and Cody Haugen (Fr., 149, Minot, N.D.) recorded pins in the next two duals in their respective weight classes, giving the Beavers two wins by fall in the first five matches Thursday night. The Marauders picked up their first team points of the night when Paul Michaelson defeated Devin Combs (Fr., 157, Marianna, Fla.) in an 8-1 decision, but Jon Wilson (Sr., 174, Colorado Springs, Colo.) got the Beavers back on track in his match. Although Wilson had not faced live competition in over a week he managed to win a 15-10 decision over U-Mary's Kyle Schultz to give the Beavers a 25-6 lead going into the final three matches. Tobias Baker (Fr., 197, Sarasota, Fla.) picked up the final team points for the Beavers in the dual as he pinned Wyatt Smith in just 1:35 giving Minot State their third win by fall in the dual. Thursday's dual win marks the third consecutive victory for the Beavers in conference play dating back to last season when they defeated U-Mary on Feb. 7 and Northern State on Feb. 12 to end the season. Both Minot State and U-Mary will take a week to get healthy and practice before they take the mat against each other again, this time in Bismarck, N.D. The dual is set for Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. "I think the lineups will change," Ersland said. "I think they've got a couple guys that aren't in the lineup right now that will be in the lineup and obviously we want to get Ricard Avakovs back in our lineup. This give us another week to get Jon in shape. I think it'll be another tough match down there." Results: 125 – Anthony Battle won by forfeit (6-0) 133 – Josh Douglas, MSU, won by major decision over Hunter Menendez, 11-2 (10-0) 141 – Tanner Crissler, MSU, pinned Alec Lindsey, 4:17 (16-0) 149 – Cody Haugen, MSU, pinned Jered Keller, 1:39 (22-0) 157 – Paul Michaelson, U-Mary, def. Devin Combs, 8-1 (22-3) 165 – Riley Nagel, U-Mary, def. Zachary Cummings, 11-5 (22-6) 174 – Jon Wilson, MSU, def. Kyle Schultz, 15-10 (25-6) 184 – John Devito, U-Mary, def. Kobina Henriques, 10-7 (25-9) 197 – Tobias Baker, MSU, pinned Wyatt Smith, 1:35 (31-9) HWT – Travis Smith, U-Mary, def. Mitchell Eull, 2-1 (31-12)

ABERDEEN, S.D. -- The Chadron State College wrestling team cruised to a 34-6 non-conference dual victory over Northern State University Thursday in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Eight of CSC's 10 wrestlers earned victories over the Wolves. With the win, the Eagles improve to 3-2 in duals this season. They'll host a triangular with Augustana and Hastings Saturday, Jan. 20 in Chadron. The first match begins at noon. The Eagles never trailed in Thursday's dual and were granted a 12-0 advantage following forfeit victories for Robert Ozuna at 125 pounds and Taylor Summers at 133. Five of CSC's victories were decisions. Joshua Miller won 9-5 over Tyler Frost at 141, Chance Helmick earned a 4-3 win over Tanner Olson, Dylan Fors scored a 5-3 victory over David Murphy at 184 and Jake Weber claimed a 4-0 decision at 285. Sophomores Jacob Anderson and Caleb Copeland both earned bonus points in their victories. Anderson, who is 13-4 this season at 149 pounds, won by a 12-4 major decision, and Copeland pinned Anthony Navarro in 1:24 at 174. Results: 125 – Robert Ozuna, CSC, won by forfeit 133 – Taylor Summers, CSC, won by forfeit 141 – Joshua Miller, CSC, dec. Tyler Frost, 9-5 149 – Jacob Anderson, CSC, major dec. Grant Steen, 12-4 157 – Sean Havlovic, NSU, dec. CJ Clark, 4-1 165 – Chance Helmick, CSC, dec. Tanner Olson, 4-3 174 – Caleb Copeland, CSC, pinned Anthony Navarro, 1:24 184 – Dylan Fors, CSC, dec. David Murphy, 5-3 197 – Joe Gomez, NSU, dec. Devan Fors, 3-1 in sudden victory 285 – Jake Weber, CSC, dec. Dustin Caspers, 4-0

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The top-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won its 15th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday night, defeating UW-Eau Claire 46-0 at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks (7-0 overall, 3-0 WIAC) won all 10 matches to remain unbeaten on the season. A pair of forfeits by the Blugolds (2-7, 1-3) sandwiched a pin by senior 133-pounder Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East), who improved to 14-6 on the season with his first pin of the year at 3:28. Freshman Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) earned four points with a 22-9 major decision at 149 pounds, and junior Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) registered a technical fall at 3:29 by an 18-1 score at 157. Senior Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) picked up his ninth victory of the season with a 12-6 decision at 164. Sophomore Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) recorded a 9-3 decision at 174, followed by a 5-0 decision at 184 by senior Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago), who improved to 10-2 for the year as the nation's No. 10 wrestler according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Junior Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel), the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds, provided the highlight of the dual for UW-Whitewater. Siefert (11-0) pinned UW-Eau Claire's Josh Cormican in just 37 seconds, tied for the third fastest win by fall of the season to this point. Senior Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon), ranked in the top 10 by both D3wrestle.com and the NWCA, competed at 285 for the Warhawks and moved to 8-3 with an 8-4 decision over Justin Karkula. Prior to the start of the dual match, Pruett, Becker, Aprahamian, Edgren and fellow seniors Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) and Cam Loomis (River Falls/River Falls) were recognized for their achievements. Over the last four years, the Warhawks have won three WIAC championships and have finished among the nation's top 10 in each of the last three seasons. The Warhawks resume action Dec. 29-30 at the Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Results: UW-Whitewater 46, UW-Eau Claire 0 125: Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (UWW) won by forfeit 133: Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East) (UWW) d. Scott Worlund (UWEC) by pin, 3:28 141: Jimmy Nehls (Downers Grove, IL/North) (UWW) won by forfeit 149: Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) (UWW) d. Ty Griffin (UWEC) by major decision, 22-9 157: Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (UWW) d. Robert Rocole (UWEC) by technical fall, 18-1 (3:29) 165: Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) (UWW) d. Brandon Stradel (UWEC) by decision, 12-6 174: Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UWW) d. Matthew Laugen (UWEC) by decision, 9-3 184: Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) (UWW) d. Mat Rieckhoff (UWEC) by decision, 5-0 197: Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) (UWW) d. Josh Cormican (UWEC) by pin, :37 285: Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) (UWW) d. Justin Karkula (UWEC) by decision, 8-4

MARSHALL, Minn. -- Winning seven of 10 bouts, the No.11-ranked Augsburg College wrestling team scored a 30-14 victory over Southwest Minnesota State University in a dual meet on Thursday evening at the SMSU PE Gym. THE BASICS FINAL SCORES: No. 11 Augsburg 30, Southwest Minnesota State 14 LOCATION: SMSU PE Gym, Marshall, Minn. RECORDS: Augsburg 3-1, Southwest Minnesota State 3-2 HOW IT HAPPENED • Augsburg, ranked No. 11 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, collected wins in its first four bouts to build a 15-0 advantage over Division II Southwest Minnesota State. Five of Augsburg's seven wins were bonus-point victories. • Matt Hechsel (SR, Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197 pounds, and 165-pounder Austin Boniface (SO, Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake HS) claimed wins by pin for the Auggies. Hechsel improved to 6-2 with his fourth pin of the season, while Boniface improved to 6-2 with his first pin of the year. • Defending 125-pound national champion Mike Fuenffinger (SR, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 1 nationally, improved to 7-1 on the season with a 14-3, major-decision win. Six of his seven wins are by bonus-point margins -- two major decisions, three technical falls and a pin. • Will Keeter (SR, Twin Falls, Idaho), ranked No. 10 nationally at 149, scored a 12-3, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the season. • Marcus Hamer (SO, Kimball, Minn.) claimed an 11-1, major-decision win to improve to 6-2 on the year. • Tommy Teigen (SR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS) improved to 7-1 on the season with an 8-4 win at 184. • Chad Bartschenfeld (SR, Amery, Wis.) moved to 5-3 on the season with a 9-4 win at 133. FOR THE FOES • Southwest Minnesota's two nationally-ranked wrestlers scored bonus-point wins, with a 15-0 technical fall from No. 3-ranked Jacob Begin at 174 and a first-period pin from No. 4-ranked heavyweight Cole Wilson. • Patrick Kelley had the other win for the Mustangs with a 6-2 victory at 157. UP NEXT • Augsburg competes at the St. Cloud State Husky Open on Saturday (12/13) at 9 a.m. Results: 125 -- No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-1) maj. dec. Taylor Curtis (SMSU, 4-7) 14-3 (Augsburg 4-0) 133 -- Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 5-3) dec. Anthony Luft (SMSU, 7-4) 9-4 (Augsburg 7-0) 141 -- Marcus Hamer (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. Landyn VanOverbeke (SMSU, 2-3) 11-1 (Augsburg 11-0) 149 -- No. 10 Will Keeter (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. John Weding (SMSU, 3-8) 12-3 (Augsburg 15-0) 157 -- Patrick Kelley (SMSU, 11-5) dec. Gable Frandsen (AUG, 5-3) 6-2 (Augsburg 15-3) 165 -- Austin Boniface (AUG, 6-2) pinned Colton Vekved (SMSU, 6-8) 4:33 (Augsburg 21-3) 174 -- No. 3 Jacob Begin (SMSU, 14-1) tech. fall Eric Hensel (AUG, 6-2) 15-0 at 5:30 (Augsburg 21-8) 184 -- Tommy Teigen (AUG, 7-1) dec. Broderck Goens (SMSU, 9-5) 8-4 (Augsburg 24-8) 197 -- No. 10 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 6-2) pinned Tristan Ezell (SMSU, 7-6) 5:36 (Augsburg 30-8) HWT -- No. 4 Cole Wilson (SMSU, 17-2) pinned Jordan Reisinger (AUG, 4-3) 2:07 (Augsburg 30-14)

A total team effort keyed a milestone victory for the University of Wyoming wrestling team Thursday, as the Pokes won their 250th home dual in program history with a 34-0 shutout victory over Air Force. Wyoming (4-2 overall, 1-0 Western Wrestling Conference) put the clamps down on the Falcons early, rolling up wins in all 10 matches in the Western Wrestling Conference opener for both teams. Air Force (0-2 overall, 0-1 WWC) was held without a point in the contest, but did compete without two of its top wrestlers, No. 8 Josh Martinez (125 pounds) and 16th-ranked Jesse Stafford at 165. Winners of four-consecutive duals this season, including three shutouts, Wyoming now has won seven straight over Air Force and improves to 21-1 all-time against the Falcons in Laramie. "It wasn't necessarily flashy, and there were a lot of tough matches, which I expected there to be," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I like that we're continuing to develop on top and we didn't have any major issues on bottom. Overall, a shutout against a conference foe is something you don't take for granted. I've been around long enough to know that shutouts don't come easy against anybody. What we're starting to see is more of a team effort. "I saw a lot of positive signs. I saw guys making better efforts on top, turning people and being aggressive. That's going to make us more of a complete team." A bonus-point win in the 125-pound bout began the evening on the right foot for UW. Senior Tyler Cox posted a 21-4 technical fall in the evening's opener to give UW a 5-0 lead, and the Pokes cruised from there. Decisions from sophomores Drew Templeman, Cole Mendenhall and Jake Elliott gave UW a 14-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Archie Colgan (157) followed up with an 8-3 win, followed by senior Dakota Friesth, who outscored his foe 8-2. Senior Andy McCulley was relentless in an 8-0 major decision at 174, and sophomore Benjamin Stroh kept it rolling with an 8-3 victory. To cap off the night, two Pokes kept the scoreboard clean, not surrendering a single point to their opponents to end the night. Senior Shane Woods blasted off for a 14-0 major decision at 197, and junior Tanner Harms racked up a 6-0 win at heavyweight to cap the evening off. UW has a break until its next competition, when the Cowboys compete in the one-day Reno Tournament of Champions in Nevada on Dec. 21. Results: 125 pounds: #10/9/13 Tyler Cox tech. fall (6:35) Cassidy Oshiro (AF), 21-4 / Wyoming 5, Air Force 0 133: Drew Templeman dec. Anthony McHugh (AF), 7-6 / Wyoming 8, Air Force 0 141: Cole Mendenhall dec. Cody Hancock (AF), 5-4 / Wyoming 11, Air Force 0 149: Jake Elliott dec. Gerald McGinty (AF), 2-1 TB1 / Wyoming 14, Air Force 0 157: Archie Colgan dec. Connor Hedash (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 17, Air Force 0 165: #NR/20/NR Dakota Friesth dec. Michael Billingsley (AF), 8-2 / Wyoming 20, Air Force 0 174: Andy McCulley maj. dec. Scott Reilly (AF), 8-0 / Wyoming 24, Air Force 0 184: #15/17/17 Benjamin Stroh dec. Konner Witt (AF), 8-3 / Wyoming 27, Air Force 0 197: #19/17/14 Shane Woods maj. dec. Jack Carda (AF), 14-0 / Wyoming 31, Air Force 0 285: #16/NR/NR Tanner Harms dec. Marcus Malecek (AF), 6-0 / Wyoming 34, Air Force 0

MADISON, Wis.-- The No. 19 Wisconsin wrestling program met up with Big Ten opponent Indiana at the UW Field House Thursday night. The feat gives the Badgers a 4-1 record, leaving Indiana 0-1 after its first dual of the season. The Badgers gave up no offensive points on the night by not allowing a single takedown or reversal. The win gives Wisconsin a 30-24 lead over Indiana in the two school’s all-time series. No. 18 Ryan Taylor wrestled the first match in bold fashion. Taylor held a strong 7-1 lead over Alonzo Shepard late into the third period. At 6:19 Taylor pinned Shepard, giving Wisconsin the start to its untouched lead, at 6-0. At 141 lbs., Jesse Thielke came out strong over Joe Duca. Thielke ramped up his lead to 12-1 by the end of the second period. A takedown stopped the match at 6:16 in the third period giving Thielke the victory by tech fall, 16-1. At 149 lbs., Rylan Lubeck only allowed Trevor Moody two escapes and ended the bout with a 7-2 decision. Jarod Donar went 3-1 in three periods and collected an extra point from riding time to mark a 4-1 decision. The showdown of the night came in the 165 lbs. weight class. Wisconsin All-American Isaac Jordan’s stellar performance was a fan favorite and, by far, the highlight of the dual. The seventh-ranked sophomore entered a top ten dual with Indiana’s No. 3 Taylor Walsh. Jordan got fired up after a scoreless first round. At 1:11 in the second period, Jordan logged three near fall points over Walsh. Walsh managed an escape soon after, but was unable to put up any more points. Another scoreless period meant Jordan left the mat victorious with a 3-1 decision and his third win against a ranked opponent this season. “I wrestled him before so I kind of knew what he was going to do,” Jordan said. “I watched a lot of tape on him so I worked on a few things. A win is always good. “He is a pretty funky wrestler. He has a lot of big moves. He pins a lot of guys so I had to be smart and pay attention.” Frank Cousins posted a 14-5 major decision over Wyatt Wilson. He controlled the match with six takedowns and had 1:36 riding time. No. 20 Ricky Robertson claimed victory by injury default over Matt Irick. Timmy McCall marked a takedown right away in the first period to put him ahead of Luke Sheridan. The No. 16 senior made an escape in the third to secure a 3-2 decision. No. 5 heavyweight Connor Medbery improved his untarnished season record to an impressive 13-0. Medbery was leading 4-1 in the first period before he pinned Gavan Jolley-Little at 2:36. With only an Indiana forfeit at 125 lbs. to follow, Medbery’s victory sealed the deal for Wisconsin. Tonight’s victory marked the Badgers’ first shutout over a Division I school in eleven years. Wisconsin recorded another shutout over Indiana in 1983. “What it says is that every single one of our guys wrestled complete matches,” Wisconsin assistant coach Kyle Ruschell said. “We came in here knowing that it is our second home dual and we don’t have too many of them, so our guys came in ready to go. That is what happens when every single guy wrestles every single minute of the match.” The Badgers take on Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska this Saturday at 6 p.m. Results: 133 #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) fall Alonzo Shepard (IND), 6:19 6 0 141 Jesse Thielke (WIS) tech fall Joe Duca (IND), 16-1 11 0 149 Rylan Lubeck (WIS) dec. Trevor Moody (IND), 7-2 14 0 157 Jarod Donar (WIS) dec. Luke Blanton (IND), 4-1 17 0 165 #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) dec. #3 Taylor Walsh (IND), 3-1 20 0 174 Frank Cousins (WIS) maj. dec. Wyatt Wilson (IND), 14-5 24 0 184 #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) inj. def. Matt Irick (IND) 30 0 197 #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) dec. Luke Sheridan 3-2 33 0 HWT #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) fall Gavan Jolley-Little 39 0 125 Indiana forfeits to Johnny Jimenez (WIS) 45 0

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, won all but one bout to dominate Maryland 38-3 in the Big Ten dual meet opener for the Nittany Lions. Penn State, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, had two pins and five majors in Maryland's XFINITY Center to grab the victory in its Big Ten opener. The dual began at 125 where Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, put Penn State on top early with a strong 15-2 major over Maryland's Michael Beck. In the dual's marquee match-up, Nittany Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) put on a third period show to beat Maryland's Geoffrey Alexander 9-2. Gulibon gave up an early first period takedown but was undaunted. The Lion rode Alexander out for the entire second period and then outscored the Terp 9-0 in the third, thanks to a takedown and two near fall turns (a three-pointer and a two-pointer. Gulibon entered the dual ranked No. 5 at 133 and Alexander was No. 11. Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 141 but dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to Maryland's Shyheim Brown. The Maryland win cut Penn State's lead to 7-3. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, dominated Maryland senior Ben Dorsay, posting a 9-0 major with 4:25 in riding time. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) used a third period takedown to break, a 1-1 tie and posted a 3-2 win over Lou Mascola. The decision gave Penn State a 14-3 lead at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) l at 165, hammered Maryland's Tyler Manion, notching six takedowns on his way to a 15-4 major decision. Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, made short work of Maryland's T.J. Guidice, getting the first period pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall, Brown's third of the year, is the 25th of his career, tying him for 16th all-time in Nittany Lion history. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, tallied six takedowns and rolled up 4:58 in riding time on his way to a 17-6 major decision over Maryland's Tony Gardner. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, posted Penn State's second quick, first period fall of the night. The junior used a takedown and a quick cradle to pin Maryland's Rob Fitzgerald at the 0:51 mark, putting Penn State up 34-3. In the dual's final bout, Penn State senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) returned to dual meet action for the first time this year and rolled to a 20-8 major over Terrapin Ryan Kail, tallying nine takedowns in the win. The Nittany Lions are now 4-0 on the year, 1-0 in Big Ten, while Maryland is now 4-5, 0-3 Big Ten. Penn State won the takedown battle 31-1 and picked up 11 bonus points off two pins and five majors. Penn State returns to action for a home dual, hosting No. 8 Virginia Tech on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., in Rec Hall. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #10 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Michael Beck MD, 15-2 / 4-0 133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. #11 Geoffrey Alexander MD, 9-2 / 7-0 141: Shyheim Brown MD dec. Michael Waters PSU, 1-0 / 7-3 149: #13 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Ben Dorsay MD, 9-0 / 11-3 157: Cody Law PSU dec. Lou Mascola MD, 3-2 / 14-3 165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Tyler Manion MD, 15-4 / 18-3 174: #2 Matt Brown PSU pinned T.J. Guidice MD, WBF (1:12) / 24-3 184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Tony Gardner MD, 17-6 / 28-3 197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Rob Fitzgerald MD, WBF (0:51) / 34-3 285: Jimmy Lawson PSU maj. dec. Ryan Kail MD, 20-8 / 38-3 Attendance: 2,779 Records: Penn State 4-0, 1-0 B1G; Maryland 4-5, 0-2 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts #8 Virginia Tech, Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, took on Maryland's Michael Beck. Conaway set the tempo early, taking multiple shots that Beck was able to push back. The Lion took a 2-0 lead on a counter takedown at the 1:28 mark. He then put together a strong ride, building up well over 1:00 in riding time with a rideout. Leading 2-0 with 1:28 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then quickly shot low, notching another takedown and upping his lead to 5-0. Conaway forced Beck into a first stall warning and then turned Beck for two back points and a 7-0 lead. He added another two point turn and then cut Beck loose to a 9-1 lead. Trailing 9-1, Beck chose neutral to start the third period but Conaway continued his takedown clinic, using a single leg to up his lead to 11-1. Another quick two-point turn gave Conaway a 13-1 lead with 1:20 left in the bout. Conaway picked up a point on another Beck stall, cut him loose to a 14-2 lead with :30 left. Beck fought off Conaway's furious finish to keep the bout to a major with Conaway posting a dominating 15-2 win with 3:43 in riding time. 133: Lion sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander in the dual meet's marquee match-up. The ranked tandem worked for position early in the middle of the mat. Gulibon nearly scored at the 1:10 mark but Alexander fought off the move, reset himself and used a high double leg for the first takedown and a 2-0 lead. Gulibon was not able to break free of a strong Alexander ride and the Lion trailed 2-0 after one. Leading 2-0, Alexander chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore was strong on top, working off Alexander's riding time edge and breaking the Terrapin down for the period's first minute. Gulibon got hit with a first stall warning at the :57 mark but continued to ride Alexander. Gulibon worked the clock down to :30, looking for a chance to turn the Terrapin. Alexander was able to keep from giving up back points but Gulibon was able to ride him out. Trailing by two, Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Gulibon escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:31 left, nearly notching the reversal. Gulibon was steady, resetting himself and working a low single leg to a takedown with 1:20 left in the bout, taking a 3-2 lead. Gulibon worked Alexander over at the :30 mark, turning him for three back points. Gulibon then reset himself, turned Alexander one more time and tacked on two more back points. With 1:44 in riding time, the Lion sophomore posted a convincing 9-2 win over the 11th-ranked Terrapin. 141: Junior Michael Waters (Advance, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut in the match against Maryland's Shyheim Brown at 141. The duo battled evenly for the bulk of the opening period. Waters fought off a Brown low single with :10 left and entered the second period in a 0-0 scoreless tie. Waters chose neutral to start the second period and began trying to set up a scoring opportunity. Waters stepped out of another fast Brown low shot to keep the bout tied at the 1:00 mark of the middle stanza. Tied 0-0, Brown chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Brown worked his in on a high single and Waters countered to a stalemate with :37 left in the bout. Brown fought off a late Waters flurry and posted the close 1-0 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 149, wrestled Terrapin senior Ben Dorsay. Beitz scored quickly, sliding down on a low shot for a 2-0 lead with 2:13 on the clock. Beitz then controlled the action from the top, working Dorsay down to the mat for over a minute while looking for an opening to turn him for back points. Beitz's strong ride gave the Lion sophomore a 2-0 lead with over 2:00 in riding time after the opening period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Beitz finished off a mid-mat flurry by hooking Dorsay's ankle and taking him down for a 5-0 lead with just over a minute on the clock. Beitz forced Dorsay into a stall warning at the :20 mark and continued on with his rideout to lead 5-0 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Dorsay chose neutral to start the third period. Needing another takedown to move towards bonus points, Beitz used a swift ankle pick for another takedown to lead 7-0 with 1:02 on the clock. The Lion picked up a stall point with :20 left and then rode Dorsay out once more. With 4:25 in riding time, Beitz posted the 9-0 major decision. 157: Nittany Lion red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) faced off against Maryland junior Lou Mascola. Law came out of the gates fast, forcing Mascola back with a shot at the 2:40 mark. The Terp worked his way out of bounds and action resumed in the center circle. The Lion freshman continued to set the tempo, forcing Mascola into defense for the bulk of the period. Mascola was able to push off Law's shots and the bout entered the second period tied 0-0. Mascola chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Law continued to pressure the Terrapin junior but Mascola was able to back away for the bulk of the period and hold the slim 1-0 lead after two periods. Law chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie with 1:37 on the clock. Law's offense forced Mascola into a first stall warning with 1:00 left and then the Lion freshman worked a low single into a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just over :30 left in the bout. Mascola escaped with :02 left but Law's takedown was the difference as the Lion freshman picked up the 3-2 win. 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) met Maryland's Tyler Manion at 165. Hammond fought off an early Manion shot, countering the single leg by working his way around the Terrapin into a scoring position, finishing off the takedown with 2:12 on the clock to take the early 2-0 lead. Hammond then began controlling the action from the top, building up a riding time edge while looking for a turning combination. Hammond continued his control deep into the first period. Hammond was not able to turn Manion in the opening period but the 2:12 rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead after one period. Hammond chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Manion called for injury time at the 1:19 mark, giving Hammond the choice on the reset. The Nittany Lion chose down and escaped to a 4-0 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. Hammond continued to pressure Manion, forcing the Terrapin out of bounds with :40 left. He used a strong headlock to force Manion's head to the mat and worked his way around for another takedown and a 6-1 lead after a quick Manion escape. Hammond added one more takedown and led 8-1 after two. Manion chose down to start the final period and escaped to an 8-2 score. Hammond quickly added another takedown and led 10-3 with 1:30 on the clock after cutting Manion loose. With the riding time clinched, Hammond continued to work his offense, notching a fifth takedown to lead 12-4 after cutting Manion again. Hammond added a final takedown with :12 left and, with 2:53 in riding time, posted the 15-4 major. 174: Two-time All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on T.J. Guidice. Brown wasted no time getting on the board, forcing Guidice's head to the mat and scoring just :11 into the bout. He then steadily worked his way into control of a nearside cradle, steadied himself and turned Guidice for the pin at the 1:12 mark. The fall was Brown's 25th at Penn State, tying him for 16th all-time at Penn State. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, battled Maryland senior Tony Gardner. Like Brown, McCutcheon scored quickly, taking Gardner down on the edge of the mat for a 2-0 lead at the 2:38 mark of the opening period. Gardner managed an escaped :48 later, but the Lion freshman was relentless, sliding through a low single for another takedown and a 4-1 lead. McCutcheon controlled Gardner's right arm, keeping the Terrapin senior flat on the mat while trying to turn him for back points. Gardner was able to keep from giving up any near fall points but McCutcheon's strong ride gave the Lion a 2-0 lead with 2:32 in riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Gardner for a 6-1 lead. He cut the Terp loose and began working for another takedown in the center circle. McCutcheon drove Gardner's shoulders down once again and with :20 left in the period, upped his lead to 8-3 with just under a minute left (after a Gardner escape). McCutcheon added another quick score on a low single and clinched the riding time point with a short rideout. Down 10-3 with 3:24 in riding time against him, Gardner chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon continued to dominate the action from the top, forcing Gardner's back to the mat for two quick near fall points and a 12-3 lead. He cut Gardner loose with 1:02 left and, leading 12-4, added a quick takedown and cut for a 14-5 lead. One more takedown and the riding time point (4:58) gave the Lion a 17-6 major decision. 197: All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Terrapin senior Rob Fitzgerald. McIntosh took Fitzgerald down quickly and immediately locked up a cradle. The Lion junior deftly worked himself into position and, after short work, picked up the first period pin at the :51 mark. 285: Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.) met Maryland's Ryan Kail at 285. Lawson, making his first dual appearance of the year, took a 2-0 lead with 1:30 on the clock with a strong takedown. The Lion senior then controlled the action from the top for :35 before cutting Kail loose to a 2-1 score with 1:00 left in the opening period. Lawson used a strong high shot at Kail's waist to pick up a second takedown and lead 4-1 after the opening period. Lawson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. The Lion senior's pressure forced Kail to work the edges of the mat. He took Kail down and cut him at the midway point of the second period to lead 7-2 and then countered a low Kail shot for another takedown and cut. Lawson added one more second period takedown and, with a rideout, led 11-3 with 1:09 in riding time after two periods. Kail chose down to start the third and Lawson cut him loose. The Lion added four more takedowns to roll to the 20-8 major decision.

Ty Moore, four-time PIAA state champion, popular youth coach and the brother of American University wrestling coach Teague Moore, died this week. He was only 43 years old, but in his short time had a significant impact on the wrestling community. To honor Ty's life in wrestling, I've asked Teague to share his thoughts on his brother's life. In wrestling, Tim By Teague Moore Ty Moore and Teague MooreTuesday morning started like any other weekday morning should. There was the morning routine, but also something special as I was going to be the chaperone for my oldest daughter's school field trip. We've been talking about it for weeks and both of us were excited for the day. When the phone rang from my mom, I answered as I moved through my finals steps a parent takes sending the family out the door. The news she shared stopped me in my tracks. My head spun and I felt sick. It was a phone call I'd prepared myself for, but the reality was far more nauseating than I ever anticipated. Ty was gone. His death has closed a chapter of my life that had been filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. My hero, my mentor, and my biggest fan was now gone. Ty Moore set a standard in Pennsylvania high school wrestling during the late 80s and into the 1990s. When Ty was wrestling in his prime a friend described him as the "Baryshnikov of wrestling" -- never in a difficult position. Always fluid. Ty Moore won four PIAA state titlesIn positions many feared to go, Ty would willingly step in and dare his opponent to strike. When he was ready, Ty would then turn his opponent's offense into a position of dominance. He'd usually find the fall. When I was in middle school my brother couldn't lose. When Ty wrestled his motions were easy. Everyone loved to watch Ty wrestle. Parents in our area planned their evenings around North Allegheny High School wrestling matches. That school's Dream Team was exactly that as they dominated the competition around the state. Standing at the front was my brother. I was proud. I was Ty's little brother and to me he was the world. When my wrestling career failed to compare with his, it was Ty who came to me and DEMANDED better. He wanted nothing less than the best from me and he would say and do anything to make sure that happened. When Ty would come home from college he would work with me on the little things. "Fix your hips," "Pressure forward," and "Stop acting like a wuss and do it, Teague." Feeling sorry for his little brother never happened. Ty MooreTy demanded that I achieve at the level he knew I was capable of. Over time my success came, largely when I started believing in myself like my big brother had all along. That belief in self, something that he'd given me, was what turned things in my favor. Ty was the catalyst and he had been the inspiration. I never stepped onto a mat without at least a small thought of hoping Ty would see me and give me that reaffirming smile and hug when the job was done. The most impressionable thing Ty ever did for me was to sit me down during my ninth grade year and say, "Don't ever screw up another class again. You have to make the academics work for you. I'm struggling in college right now and your classwork matters more than the wrestling. DON'T BE LIKE I WAS." It was the first time I ever heard my brother talk about schoolwork. But he was suffering in college at UNC. In high school he did enough to remain eligible and because his hand was raised at the end of almost every bout, he was allowed to get away with being subpar in the classroom. He would not let that happen to me. When I wrestled in college my brother was always watching or calling someone to get the move-by-move action over the phone. The memory that still brings me to tears was in 1998 after my NCAA championship match. As I finished my ESPN interview I sprinted into the belly of the convocation center at Cleveland State. I was in a full sprint and screaming at the top of my lungs. I wanted to exit the belly and run up the back stairwell to see my family. The Moores traveled as a clan, and the clan was ecstatic. I just wanted to hug every single one of them. Ty Moore and Jake HerbertAs I sprinted down the dark and empty hallway, who did I see coming at me at full-speed, somehow screaming louder than me? My biggest hero. My big brother, Ty Moore. We hugged and we were crying tears of joy. Just behind him was my brother Tommy. How they passed security, found the stairwell and knew the hallway would lead to me? Only big brothers would know and only big brothers would make it happen. The process and scenario repeated many times. If competing in California, Ty would be front row . . . Minnesota, Iowa, Arizona. Ty was there. My biggest fan, my biggest critic, my rock, my foundation. As Ty moved into coaching his family grew. Suddenly guys like Jake Herbert, Coleman Scott, and Phil Davis became Ty's new little brothers. I remember coming home one summer while training internationally and Ty had 10 or 12 Angry Fish wrestlers sleeping at the house. It was a makeshift training camp of champions, trained killers, and the death cry was "The Russians will fear you. You are an Angry Fish." He could motivate the group and he could motivate the individuals. Ty loved his wrestlers like family. He wanted the best for his athletes and he wanted the best from them. I loved meeting the new kids every summer. He would point them out and say, "He's got it. He's going to be a hammer." Ty would call them over make them look me in the eyes, shake my hand, tell me their name and then just to make them start believing he'd say, "Now tell coach what you're going to win the season." The kid would shrug and say, "I want to win states." Ty would correct them, "Say it like you mean it!" The kid would repeat it back while puffing out his chest and pulling his shoulders back. As he would walk away, Ty would smile and say, "Yep! The brainwashing has begun. He's got it!" At the 2012 London Olympics Coleman Scott and Jake Herbert both represented Team USA. As Coleman took the mat and battled for his bronze medal, you can see a guy in the stands. He's in a bright yellow colored shirt. He's out of place because those seats were reserved for FILA members. But once again Ty Moore had worked his way into the front row at the Olympic Games. His little brother Coleman was going for bronze and was damned if a security pass, photo ID, or an official FILA licensing would hold him back from watching his little brother win that medal. Teague Moore and Ty MooreOver the last decade I watched Ty slowly fade away. The brother I'd idolized and loved was disappearing. Our father warned us many times about the dangers of alcohol and our family's history of alcoholism. It became tough to watch, tough do deal with. I loved him so much but issues were building up. What would he do or what would he say? Could he stay sober all day? The fear of what he would do next made me question if my kids should be around. We didn't want to have to explain why Uncle Ty did or said something that they couldn't understand. I love my brother dearly. He taught so much in this short life. He showed me the right way by example and sometimes the wrong way, by example. But he never wanted me to make the mistake that he made. He always said to learn from his mistakes and I'd get the job done quicker. He was the epitome of an older brother. I thank God for the wonderful life he lived and for always allowing me to close to him. Ty was a special person and maybe someone so special can't remain with us too long. Maybe they are needed for other purposes, higher purposes. I'm thankful that he will be watching over my family and my four children every day moving forward. To them Uncle Ty is gone but he won't be forgotten. My daughter Maryn Sophia cried for three hours straight today because we had to go through Uncle Ty's belongings. She just wants him back a little while longer, so do I Maryn. I want the Uncle Ty back who I can admire on top of the podium. The Uncle Ty who made arenas come to their feet in applause and amazement. I've wanted him back for so many years. Ty, I love you and I miss you. You meant the world to me and you helped me prepare to take on the world. I will see you in time my brother and when that time comes it will have been but only a moment apart. Ty Moore highlights Teague: One of my most cherished memories is sitting with Ty at a Pearl Jam concert in Pittsburgh and both singing aloud to Just Breathe. Please take a minute and remember your best memories of Ty. Obituaries and thoughts Post-Gazette Obituary Farewell Ty Moore Eulogy for a Comrade by Rob Prebish Facebook post from former Angry Fish wrestler and NCAA All-American Matt Storniolo The world is a little less weird, a lot more quiet and a much sadder place without Ty Moore. I hope that Ty realized how instrumental he was in all of our lives at one point or another. There are so many reasons why I am thankful for having had known him. The first is for all the times Ty was looking out for me off the mat. I can remember trying to gratefully decline Ty's help because I felt it was too much or not his responsibility. He told me, "Somebody did this for me and someday you'll do this for somebody else." And I will ... I will forever be thankful to Ty for taking an eclectic group of individuals and bringing them together as more than just a team. The Angry Fish were like the brothers I never had. Ty knew that what made the group so special wasn't just the things we were accomplishing on the mat, but the people we had to share those moments with and all of the experiences we shared along the way. I'll never forget you Ty. Thanks for everything. "Sum Iratus Piscis" Ty Moore with his Angry Fish brothers

2014 marks the 21st edition of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman presented by the Ron Marhoffer Auto Family. Come Friday and Saturday in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, many of the nation's best programs and wrestlers will be in attendance. The nation's best regular season tournament features -- at the moment -- 72 individuals ranked among the top 20 at their weight class, and 15 of the teams within the Fab 50 rankings. Wrestling starts at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, with the completed matches setting up the quarterfinals and consolation round of 16 (losers bracket round where wrestlers have to win two matches in order to place top eight). Saturday morning's quarterfinal round starts at 10 a.m. with the semifinals immediately following. Wrestling for first, third, and fifth place will occur on Saturday night starting at 6 p.m. With so many strong wrestlers, including a number of partial entrant teams, the team standings are an imperfect barometer for which programs will compete best throughout the season. Due to the structure of the tournament, there will be key contributors on pretty good teams reduced to complete afterthoughts in this event. However, at the total top of the Fab 50, it is the appropriate barometer -- a way to measure which teams have the most elite talent. The nation's four top teams are in this tournament: No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J.; No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill.; No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa.; and No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio. Blair Academy has won three straight titles at the Walsh Ironman, five of the last six, as well as ten of the last fourteen. The Buccaneers are also the three-time defending national champions. However, there is healthy challenge for that status this year. In particular, it should be noted as projected 106-pound wrestler Zach Sherman is wrestling 113 this weekend for Blair Academy, and is likely to be at that weight class all year. That reduced the Buccaneers to six nationally ranked wrestlers, which is not the most for any team in the country. Instead that mantle is held by second-ranked Oak Park River Forest, as the Huskies have seven in the top 20 of their respective weight class. Ranked third nationally is Wyoming Seminary, who upended Blair Academy at the National Prep Championships; however, it should be noted the Blue Knights used fifth-year wrestlers, and Blair Academy was slightly short-handed. Do keep in mind that the dual meet held in January 2014 was very tight, Blair Academy winning 27-24, as the teams split the fourteen weight classes at seven apiece. The Blue Knights projected to be very strong in the last six weights, where they have four nationally ranked wrestlers; however, one of those individuals -- Nick Reenan, ranked No. 3 nationally at 170 pounds -- is out this weekend due to injury. Fourth in the rankings is two-time Walsh Ironman champion St. Paris Graham, which won the tournament in December 2007 and December 2010. From 106 through 182 pounds, the Falcons have a state qualifier/placer or a star freshman occupying every weight class, six of whom are nationally ranked. However, extreme weakness in the last three weight classes is their major vulnerability. As much as elite teams defined the Walsh Ironman, it is the elite individuals that set the narrative for this tournament. The obvious lead story for this year's tournament is whether Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) can join David Taylor (St. Paris Graham, Ohio/Penn State) as the only wrestlers to ever be four-time champions in this event. At 182 pounds, which is up six weights from last year's title at 132 pounds; Valencia will face a stern path with seven other ranked wrestlers in the field, including four other wrestlers ranked in the top seven. Zahid is ranked No. 1 in the nation in this weight class, and is joined by four other wrestlers ranked tops in their weight class nationally: Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) at 106 pounds, Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.) at 120, Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 138, and Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) at 145. In addition, six wrestlers ranked No. 2 in the country are present in this field, including the No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown present at 182 pounds. Below is a weight-by-weight breakdown of the Walsh Ironman field 106: Three nationally ranked wrestlers are present in the field: No. 1 Cade Olivas (St. John Bosco, Calif.), No. 9 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), and No. 11 Anthony Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). The preliminary seedings have Olivas and Mattin as the top two seeds, with Madrigal seed fifth. Seeded between Mattin and Madrigal are state placers Josh Venia (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio) and Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Olivas over Mattin Predicted medalists: Olivas, Mattin, Madrigal, Venia, Stickley, Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Sean McKenna (Marmion Academy, Ill.), and Logan Macri (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) 113: Eight nationally ranked wrestlers reside in this weight class, which is tied for second most from any weight class in this tournament field. Nationally ranked wrestlers occupy the first through fourth seeds -- No. 2 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 4 Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 7 Paxton Rosen (Edmond North, Okla.), and No. 14 Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) -- along with No. 9 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) in the sixth seed. Two-time state finalist Keegan Hessler (Scottsbluff, Neb.) is the fifth seed. Three nationally ranked wrestlers, all from Ohio and in their freshman season, are unseeded in this weight class. None has a tournament seeding criteria -- Walsh Ironman placement, Junior/Cadet National freestyle placement, or state placement. Nobody will want to see these three young men in their bracket path: No. 11 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 17 Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio), and No. 20 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Renteria over Brown Predicted medalists: Renteria, Brown, Rosen, Moore, Baughman, Prata, Mattox, and Devione Edwards (Lorain, Ohio) 120: Even with six other nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight class, there is but one who stands ahead of the field, and that is all-everything sophomore Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional, Pa.). The nation's number one wrestler in this weight class, as well as the top overall sophomore, Lee was the Outstanding Wrestler in this tournament last year and a FILA Cadet world freestyle champion this summer. He is obviously the top seed in this weight class. The next six seeds in this weight are held by nationally ranked wrestlers, in the following seed order: No. 7 Jack Mueller (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 9 Eli Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 8 Elijah Oliver (Washington, Ill.), No. 11 Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.), No. 6 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), and No. 16 Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio). Three of the next four seeds are multi-time state placers: Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio), Ethan Koan (Park Hill, Mo.), and Super 32 placer Michael May (Dayton Christian, Ohio); while state runner-up Jake Newhouse (Massillon Perry, Ohio) is the tenth seed; and National Prep placer Requir van der Merwe (Blair Academy, N.J.) is the thirteenth seed. A pair of state placers -- Alex Madrigal (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) and Conner Ziegler (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) -- represent dangerous non-seeded wrestlers. Predicted finals match: Lee over Mackall Predicted medalists: Lee, Mackall, Mueller, Oliver, Stickley, Trout, Warner, and Newhouse 126: Other than 195 and 220 pounds, this is the only weight class without a top three ranked wrestler in the country at the weight class in the field. Leading the way among six ranked wrestlers in this field is the top seed - No. 4 Austin Assad (Brecksville, Ohio), a Junior National freestyle champion this summer, who has yet to win a state title or make a Walsh Ironman final. The next two seeds are nationally ranked, and have previously finished runner-up at the Walsh Ironman: No. 10 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) and No. 7 Jose Rodriguez (Massillon Perry, Ohio). The other three nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded fifth, tenth, and eleventh respectively: No. 19 Evan Cheek (Milan Edison, Ohio), No. 12 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.), and No. 17 Gabriel Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). Seeded fourth is three-time National Prep placer Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.), the sixth seed is two-time state champion Garrett Hancock (Troy Christian, Ohio), while the seventh seed is returning Ironman and state tournament placer L.J. Bentley (St. Edward, Ohio). Other notable wrestlers in this weight are 12th and 13th seeds Coltan Williams (Trinity Chistian Academy, Tex.) and Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.); Williams was a Cadet Greco-Roman champion and double All-American this summer, while Hovis was runner-up in Cadet Greco-Roman. Impact freshmen Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon, Ohio) and Andrew Merola (Blair Academy, N.J.) are among the unseeded wrestlers, along with sophomore Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Predicted finals match: Assad over Rodriguez Predicted medalists: Assad, Rodriguez, Seipel, Duncan, Townsell, Cheek, Friedman, and Williams 132: Arguably the weakest weight outside of the opening weight class or the upper-weights is this one, which features only three nationally ranked wrestlers. Junior National freestyle runner-up Charles Tucker (Blair Academy, N.J.) is ranked No. 3 nationally and the weight's top seed. The other two ranked wrestlers are seeded third and fourth respectively, No. 8 Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) and No. 11 Julian Flores (San Marino, Calif.); two-time state champion Jared Ganger (Covington, Ohio) is the second seed. The drop between these top four and the field is somewhat profound. On paper, the next two best seeded wrestlers are state placer Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) and two-time state placer Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio); they are sixth and seventh. However, there are three non-seeded wrestlers that will make clear noise in this weight class: Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), the nation's No. 5 ranked freshman; Cadet freestyle All-American A.J. Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.); and state qualifier Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Tucker over Kelly Predicted medalists: Tucker, Kelly, Flores, Ganger, Jordan, Velasquez, Heil, and Ladnier 138: Two defending Walsh Ironman champions anchor the field in this weight class. Ranked first and second nationally, Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy, N.J.) and Ke-Shawn Hayes (Park Hill, Mo.) are the top two seeds in this weight class; Kolodzik is after a fourth Ironman finals appearance, while Hayes is after his third. The next three seeds in this weight class round out the five nationally ranked wrestlers in this field: No. 5 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), No. 18 Richard Screptock (Oregon Clay, Ohio), and No. 11 Vincent Turk (Montini Catholic, Ill.) In looking at the rest of the 14 seeded wrestlers at this weight class, those seeded nine through eleven merit the most attention: state champion Nate Hagan (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio), National Prep runner-up Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), and three-time state placer Tyler Vath (Saegertown, Pa.). However, the unseeded wrestlers represent a stronger threat to the top five in this weight: top fifteen overall freshmen in Ryan Thomas (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) and David Carr (Dayton Christian, Ohio); as well as top thirty overall sophomores in Domenick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) and Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.) Predicted finals match: Kolodzik over Hayes Predicted medalists: Kolodzik, Hayes, Jeffries, Turk, Thomas, Screptock, Demas, and Carr 145: Like the previous weight class, there are five nationally ranked wrestlers, with two whom are ahead of the rest of the field. The top two seeds in this weight class are No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) and No. 4 Larry Early (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.). The other three nationally ranked competitors are seeded third, fifth, and thirteenth: No. 12 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 14 Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.), and No. 15 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.). The fourth seed in this weight class is Wade Hodges (Wauseon, Ohio), a three-time state placer and returning Walsh Ironman placer. While there are some solid kids in the rest of the field, there isn't the quality depth present in either the prior or following weight class. Predicted finals match: Kemerer over Early Predicted medalists: Kemerer, Early, Moore, Budock, Wick, Hodges, Nick Steed (Massillon Perry, Ohio), and Sean Hosford (Park Hill, Mo.) 152: The word “stacked” to describe the field here is putting it mildly. There are TEN -- count them, ten -- nationally ranked wrestlers in this field. As a result, at least two nationally ranked wrestlers WILL NOT place. The top five seeds in this weight class are all ranked inside the top ten nationally: No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.), No. 2 Isaiah White (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), No. 4 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 10 Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy, N.J.), and No. 6 Cameron Harrell (McDonogh, Md.). The other five nationally ranked wrestlers are seeded sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, and eleventh: No. 16 Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.), No. 13 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), No. 11 Luke Fortuna (Montini Catholic, Ill.), No. 20 Jeremy Thomas (Santiago Corona, Calif.), and No. 19 Kade Kowalski (Tri-Valley, Ohio). Seeded ninth in this weight class is three-time state placer Payton Tawater (Arvada West, Colo.). The other two notables among the seeds are three-time state placer Taleb Rahmani (Marysville, Ohio), seeded 12th; and sophomore Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), a state champion last year and the 14th seed here. Even with all this seeded “noise”, there a few rather dangerous unseeded wrestlers: Luke Troy (San Marino, Calif.), No. 34 overall in the sophomore class; two-time state placer Kyle Kaminski (Padua, Ohio); state runner-up Josh Mossing (Toledo Central Catholic, Ohio); and multiple Cadet National freestyle All-Americans. Predicted finals match: White over Joseph Predicted medalists: White, Joseph, Maruca, Harrell, Kutler, Fortuna, Lawson, and Kraisser 160: The second FILA Cadet world freestyle champion in this tournament, Mason Manville (Blair Academy, N.J.), is the lead figure in this weight class. The defending Walsh Ironman champion, and also a Junior National freestyle champion this summer, Manville is ranked No. 2 nationally in this weight class and the top seed in this field. Five other ranked wrestlers are present in this weight class, including three others inside the top eight whom round out the top four seeds: No. 4 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.), No. 6 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), and No. 8 Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) The other two ranked wrestlers in this weight class are seeded sixth and eighth: No. 14 Matt Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), and No. 18 Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio). Rounding out the top eight seeds are fifth seed Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.), a three-time state placer; and seventh seed Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill, Mo.), a two-time state champion. The next three seeds are also placement contenders: NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up Lorenzo de la Riva (Folsom, Calif.); state placer Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.), a 2013 Cadet freestyle runner-up; and state champion Randy Meneweather (Washington, Ill.) Though this weight class isn't most conducive for a freshman to make noise, there are three with robust resumes in this field: Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.), Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.), and Dylan Rogers (Delta, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Manville over Shields Predicted medalists: Manville, Shields, Marinelli, Weiler, Rundell, Schram, Bailey, and DiBlasi 170: Three of the four grade-level No. 1 ranked wrestlers reside in this Ironman field. Joining Olivas and Spencer Lee, it's Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.). Anthony won the title in this weight class last year at the Walsh Ironman, is the top seed in the tournament this year, and is ranked No. 2 in the nation at his weight class. The next three seeds are also nationally ranked, and make up the sum of nationally ranked wrestlers in this weight: No. 6 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.), No. 5 Kamal Bey (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), and No. 16 David-Brian Whisler (Warren Howland, Ohio). There is a clear drop from these top four to the rest of the field. From the seeded lot, the next two contenders to watch are state runner-up and Cadet double All-American Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.), along with state runner-up and NHSCA Junior All-American Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio). This pair of wrestlers will be seeded sixth and seventh, once the scratch of Nick Reenan is accounted for. A non-seeded wrestler to watch in this weight class is Cadet double All-American James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio). Predicted finals match: Valencia over Bey Predicted medalists: Valencia, Bey, Dallavia, Whisler, Warner, Palser, Sergio Chavez (Seton Catholic, Ariz.), and Handwerk 182: Unlike the preceding and following weight class, there is clear and solid quality depth. The lead story of the tournament resides in this weight class, and Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) seeks to become only the second four-time champion in event history. Zahid enters as the No. 1 seed, and ranked No. 1 in the nation at the weight class. There are seven other nationally ranked wrestlers in this field, and the ranked wrestlers populate the first eight seeds in the following order: Valencia, No. 2 Myles Martin (McDonogh, Md.), No. 6 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.), No. 3 Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.), No. 7 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), No. 16 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio), No. 17 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio), and No. 11 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) Right on the fringe of a weight class ranking is the tournament's ninth seed Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), the nation's No. 9 overall sophomore. A trio of one-time Ohio state placers are seeded 11th through 13th, though it is No. 13 seed Tim Knipl (Wadsworth, Ohio), who is the most plausible placement contender. Predicted finals match: Valencia over Martin Predicted medalists: Valencia, Martin, Montalvo, Wisman, Dietrich, Traxler, Harris, and Singletary 195: Outside of 220 pounds, this weight class is tied for having the least nationally ranked wrestlers at three in total. In addition, it is also the weight class that outside of 220 has the lowest lead wrestler in the rankings. Top seed L.J. Barlow (Haverford Prep, Pa.) is the lead ranked wrestler at No. 9 in the country. The other two ranked wrestlers are No. 13 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) and No. 17 Bailey Faust (Lexington, Ohio); Stencel is the third seed, while Faust is the eighth seed and would meet Barlow in a theoretical quarterfinal match. The second seed in this weight is a relatively soft one when it comes to two seeds in state third placer Steven Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.), who placed sixth in last year's edition of the Walsh Ironman. Rounding out the top four seeds is two-time state placer Dylan Reynolds (Saegertown, Pa.). Other notable wrestlers in this weight class are sixth seed Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.), a Flo Nationals and NHSCA Juniors placer; seventh seed Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), state runner-up in 2013; ninth seed Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), a Super 32 placer; and eleventh seed Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), a top 30 overall sophomore. Predicted finals match: Stencel over Barlow Predicted medalists: Stencel, Barlow, Faust, Flores, Reynolds, Allen, Margheim, and Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) 220: One is unsure how to analyze this weight class in terms of the team race implications. David Showunmi (Blair Academy, N.J.) is the lone nationally ranked wrestler at No. 13 overall, which places him as a clear favorite. That is a break for Blair Academy, as they could get an unexpected champion; however, if another team (or teams) can steal a placer out of a lesser credentialed wrestler, it would be positive for their team race hopes as well. Other wrestlers to note in this weight class are: second seed Michael Smith (McDonogh, Md.), third at National Preps; third seed Parker Knapp (St. Edward, Ohio), a state placer and 2013 Junior freestyle All-American; fourth seed Devin Rothrock (Arvada West, Colo.), state champion last year; sophomores Ben Sullivan (National Trail, Ohio) and Nick Mosco (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.), the fifth and sixth seeds who were state runners-up last year; two-time state placers Kordell Chaney (Sandusky Perkins, Ohio) and Drek Brumley (Akron SVSM, Ohio), the eighth and ninth seeds; along with eleventh seed Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), a Cadet freestyle All-American. A potential “x-factor” from the unseeded lot is Allen Stallings (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), a state qualifier last year. Predicted finals match: Showunmi over Knapp Predicted medalists: Showunmi, Knapp, Smith, Rorthrock, Stallings, Brumley, Mosco, and Nye 285: The absence of both finalists from last year's tournament -- No. 1 Michael Johnson (Montini Catholic, Ill.) and Cale Bonner (Perrysburg, Ohio) - due to football injury leaves a clear hole in this field. However, there are still three nationally ranked wrestlers present to somewhat fill the void: No. 3 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.), No. 8 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio), and No. 10 Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.); they are seeded first, third, and second respectively. The chasm between those three wrestlers and the field is stark. Predicted finals match: Vough over Orndorff Predicted medalists: Vough, Orndorff, Rogers, Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio), Adam Lemke-Bell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.), Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio), Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.), and Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow, Okla.) Team finish: 1. Blair Academy, N.J. -- four champions, eight total placers 2. Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- one champion (four finalist), nine total placers (all top five) 3. St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- no finalists, nine total placers (eight top five) 4. Franklin Regional, Pa. -- two champions, five total placers (all top three) 5. Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- no finalists, five total placers -- the loss of Reenan is felt starkly Below are notes about the additional elite teams in the Walsh Ironman field Additional Fab 50 squads at the 2014 Walsh Jesuit Ironman include No. 10 Franklin Regional (Pa.), No. 11 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 14 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 17 Marmion Academy (Ill.), No. 21 Massillon Perry (Ohio), No. 23 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 38 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 39 McDonogh (Md.), No. 41 Pleasant Grove (Utah), No. 45 Delta (Ohio), and No. 48 Washington (Ill.) Franklin Regional is clearly the best of the rest in this format, with five nationally ranked wrestlers, all ranked among the top five at their respective weight classes. Montini Catholic joins the Panthers with five nationally ranked wrestlers; however, their best wrestler - Michael Johnson, the nation's No. 1 heavyweight -- is out of the lineup due to a football injury. In addition, the Broncos do not have entrants this week at 160, 170, 195, 220, and 285; though it should be stated that beyond Johnson, none is a proven state experienced commodity. The next two teams in the Fab 50 rankings are also short a nationally ranked wrestler this weekend. Broken Arrow is without Markus Simmons, ranked No. 8 nationally at 126 pounds, whose return from an injury sustained at the Super 32 will come after the first of the year; while Marmion Academy is without Lucas Warren, ranked No. 18 nationally at 220 pounds. Other ranked teams short notable personnel -- St. Edward is still without a 285-pound wrestler due to his participation in a state football championship run (Michael O'Malley is a potential state qualifier); McDonogh is without two-time National Prep placer Tyler Megonigal (138) and nationally ranked Wyatt Cook (285); Pleasant Grove is only bringing a partial entry to the tournament, so it isn't missing key contributors, but could be missing a couple wins here and there; while Delta will be without two-time state placer, and 2013 state champion, Jake Spiess (120/126).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Tickets for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup are now on sale. Tickets for this popular international event, scheduled for April 11-12, 2015, at the Forum, presented by Chase, in Inglewood, Calif., can be purchased through Ticketmaster and at The Forum box office. The World Cup is wrestling’s most important team competition and the annual international dual meet championships. The event features the top eight men's freestyle wrestling teams in the world. All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster. A special holiday offer provides $20 off preferred seats only at ticketmaster.com, with the special code CHRISTMAS. This runs from December 10 through January 5. A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both offers can also be found at wrestlingworldcup.com. The host United States will have one of the eight team berths. The other seven team invited, based upon the final team standings at the 2014 World Championships, are (alphabetically): Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia and Turkey. “This marks the second consecutive time the World Cup will be held in Los Angeles,” said Andy Barth, chairman of World Cup 2015. “Last year, on short notice and in a compressed time frame we staged what was recognized as one of the best run and most exciting World Cup's ever. This year, with more time, we expect an equally well run and exciting competition with expectations for bigger crowds of cheering fans. This will be a great preview to the 2016 Olympics.” This will be the second straight year that USA Wrestling and the international wrestling federation UWW will host the World Cup at the Forum, presented by Chase. “We are thrilled to welcome back the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup.” said Dana Dufine, Senior Vice President and Head of West Coast Operations, The Madison Square Garden Company. “The Forum’s intimate ambiance will make everyone feel as though they’re a part of the action as the world’s best freestyle wrestling teams go head to head.” Many of the greatest Olympic-caliber men's freestyle wrestlers in the world are expected to participate. Iran was the team champion at the 2014 World Cup held in Los Angeles, with Russia placing second, the United States third. The World Cup field will be split into two pools of four nations, with each team competing against the other three teams in its pool. The winning teams of each pool will compete for first place; second place in each pool will compete for third place; third place in each pool will compete for fifth place and fourth place in each pool will compete for seventh place. Teams will be randomly drawn into the two pools, which will be announced prior to the start of the competition. For more information, visit: www.wrestlingworldcup.com The local organizing committee benefits from the talent and membership of Beat the Streets Los Angeles, California USA Wrestling, the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club and other premiere Los Angeles-based sports organizations. The Freestyle World Cup was developed in 1973 in the United States, which has hosted the event 27 times since its inception, the most of any nation. FREESTYLE WRESTLING WORLD CUP SCHEDULE Saturday, April 11 3:00 p.m. – Session I – Pool Competition 6:15 p.m. – Session II – Pool Competition Sunday, April 12 11:00 a.m. – Session III – Pool Competition, Fifth and Seventh Place Dual Meets 4:15 p.m. – Session IV – First and Third Place Dual Meets

The opening weekend of scholastic wrestling across the county was certainly an interesting one, especially as it related to the Fab 50 national team rankings. Gardner-Edgerton Invitational The event in Kansas this past Saturday saw out of state teams dominate the proceedings, with the co-champions and four of the top six teams not being from Kansas. Southeast Polk, Iowa and Broken Arrow, Okla. each had four champions and nine top four finishers on the way to scoring 246 points; the Rams drop two positions to No. 8 nationally, while the Tigers move up eight to fourteenth. Winning titles for Southeast Polk were Zach Barnes (120), Nolan Hellickson (126), No. 9 Ethan Andersen (220), and No. 4 Jacob Marnin (285); Hellickson was named Oustanding Wrestler after a 3-1 finals win over Junior National freestyle runner-up Matthew Schmitt (Platte County, Mo.). Runners-up for the Rams were Nathan Lendt (113) and Mason Kerr (170), Keegan Shaw (138) and Deion Mikesell (195) took home third, while Aaron Meyer (145) earned fourth. Champions for Broken Arrow were Tyler Lawley (106), No. 5 Davion Jeffries (138), Blake Warren (152), and Steven Allen (195). Runner-up finishes came from previously ranked Paden Bailey (160), Isaiah Page (182), and Trenton Lieurance (285); while Brady Mattioda (113) and Tajuan Daniels (120) placed fourth. Rounding out the weight class champions for the event were Korbin Meink (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) at 113 pounds; No. 20 (at 138) Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.) at 145; No. 18 Isaac Dulgarian (170) and Emilio Fowler (182) from Olathe North, Kan.; and a pair of wrestler from St. James Academy, Kan. in Zak Hensley (132) and Clay Lautt (160). Lautt upended the previously ranked Bailey of Broken Arrow by 10-9 decision in the final. Both championship squads were impacted by missing personnel. Southeast Polk had returning state runner-up Briar Dittmer have to injury default out of the tournament during his second match of pool competition, which turned a likely weight class title into a 12th place finish. Broken Arrow was without the presence of Markus Simmons, who is ranked No. 8 nationally at 126 pounds. Simmons most likely wins the title at either 126 or 132, weight classes where his Tigers teammates placed fifth and ninth. Keith Young Invitational Despite having seven wrestlers in the finals, and five weight class champions, returning Iowa big-school state champions Bettendorf did not win the tournament. Instead it was Union, Iowa who earned the title despite having only two champions from four finalists. The Knights won the title with superior depth, as they had 11 total placers (8 in the top four); while the Bulldogs did not garner a place-winner outside of their finalists. Both Union wrestlers who won titles did so in “upset fashion”. Max Thomsen upended Fredy Stroker 4-1 in the ultimate tiebreaker at 145 pounds, in a battle of wrestlers ranked in the top five nationally; this week's rankings have Thomsen up two spots to third, while Stroker holds serve at second. In a battle of Iowa state champions at 170 pounds, the previously unranked Jacob Holschlag upended Isaiah Patton (Dowling Catholic, Iowa) 6-3 in the tiebreaker; Holschlag moves into the rankings at No. 10, while future Northern Iowa teammate Patton dropped a position down to eleventh. Runner-up finishers for the Knights were John Hellman (106) and Derek Holschlag (113). The five Bettendorf wrestlers to win titles were Jack Wagner (113), Jacob Schwarm (120), Paul Glynn (132), No. 17 Jacob Woodard (152), and Dayton Racer (160). The championship won by Racer came in what could be perceived as an upset, as he upended a fellow nationally ranked wrestler Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock) by 5-2 decision in the final. As a result of the tournament, Racer moves up two spots to No. 10 in the nation, while Steiert holds serve at seventh. Runner-up finishes for the Bulldogs came from Jackson Gallagher (126) and Fredy Stroker. Rounding out the event's weight class champions were Spencer Hutchinson (West Des Moines Valley, Iowa) at 106 pounds, Darien Collins (Pleasant Valley, Iowa) at 126, Dan Kelly (Cedar Falls, Iowa) at 138, Dylan Meister (182) and Brady Hesuinkvelt (285) from Denver-Tripoli, Iowa, along with No. 20 Colin Kreiter (195) and Cordell Eaton (220) from North Scott, Iowa. In the team rankings, Bettendorf drops ten spots to No. 24 in the country, while Union joins the rankings at No. 44. A bigger picture development this week for the Bulldogs is that per reporting from Andy Hamilton of the Des Moines Register, they will be without the services of returning state placer Max Erpelding at 285 for the duration of the season. King of the Mountain Moving onward to some events for the upcoming week with one of the top in-season tournaments conducted in the Keystone State. This year's King of the Mountain tournament held at Central Mountain features 33 schools, all from Pennsylvania, including a pair of Fab 50 ranked teams: No. 22 Bethlehem Catholic and No. 43 Greater Latrobe. The other primary team contender is North Allegheny. Below is a listing of prime contenders in each weight class this coming Friday and Saturday: 106: Matthew Parker (Pennridge), Jakob Campbell (Boyertown), Alan Diltz (Benton) 113: Kordell Rush (Pennridge), Riley Palmer (Council Rock South) 120: Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic), Derek Gulotta (Owen J. Roberts), Ricky Cavallo (Hempfield Area), John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt) 126: Jonathan Gabriel (Bedford), Ethan McCoy (Greater Latrobe), Colin Glorioso (Huntingdon), Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic), Brock Port (Bellefonte) 132: No. 2 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe), No. 17 Korbin Myers (Boiling Sprngs), Joey Gould (Bethlehem Catholic), Josh Giorgio (Schuylkill Valley) 138: No. 4 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area), No. 10 Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford) 145: No. 7 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County), Mike Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic), Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs), Demetri D'Orsaneo (Owen J. Roberts) 152: Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon) 170: Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe) 182: Corey Hazel (Penns Valley) 195: Zach Smith (North Allegheny), Logan Womelsdorf (Benton) 220: No. 1 Jordan Wood (Boyertown), No. 11 Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic), Dylan Otis (Wyalusing), Garrett Reinwald (Fort LeBoeuf), Fred Mantsch (Hempfield Area) 285: Alan Beattie (Burrell), Jacob Robb (Kittanning) Five Seasons Duals Two Fab 50 teams are slated to attend this event on Saturday at the pair of high schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: No. 24 Bettendorf, Iowa and No. 32 Kaukauna, Wis. The Bulldogs and Ghosts are on opposite halves of the draw (Bettendorf the second seed, Kaukauna the first seed). Kaukauna has drawn the Cedar Rapids Prairie JV for their first dual meet, and then face the winner of a match between Pleasant Valley and Cedar Rapids Kennedy. The Ghosts' semifinal will most likely be against either Cedar Rapids Prairie (ranked No. 4 in Iowa 3A) or Alburnett (No. 1 in Iowa 1A). Bettendorf opens with Cedar Rapids Washington before a likely quarterfinal against Iowa City West (ranked No. 5 in Iowa 3A), and then a likely semifinal aganst Linn-Mar (No. 7 in Iowa 3A). Projected lineups for Bettendorf vs. Kaukauna 106: Tyler Cole vs. Jacob Schramm/Michael Kolosso 113: Jack Wagner (state champ) vs. Ty Lee (state 2nd) 120: Jacob Schwarm (state champ) vs. Trent Leon 126: Jackson Gallagher vs. Zach Kenney 132: Paul Glynn (state 2nd) vs. Tres Leon (state 3rd '13) 138: Josh Walls vs. Zach Lee 145: No. 2 Fredy Stroker vs. No. 17 (at 138) Robert Lee 152: No. 17 Jacob Woodard vs. Bailey Van Handel (state qualifier '13) 160: No. 10 Dayton Racer vs. Justin Kloehn (two-time state qualifier) 170: Drew Sass (state qualifier)/Kelcey Kintz vs. Zach Skukoski 182: Keegan Glaus vs. Trent Trull/Zach Frassetto 195: Brady Neyrinck vs. Zach Hoen/Mason Van Asten 220: Josh Malik vs. Alex Martin 285: Tingle Kelcey vs. Keaton Kluever Southern Showdown at Jim Graves Invitational This coming Friday and Saturday will be a showcase for some of the elite talent in the southeastern United States as eighteen teams from three states assemble at Brandon, Fla. for the Jim Graves Invitational. The host Brandon Eagles are ranked No. 37 nationally, and are joined by No. 50 South Dade, Fla. in the field along with formidable squads from Lake Highland Prep, Fla. and Vestavia Hills, Ala. Notable wrestlers in the field include the following: 106: No. 10 Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep), Elijah Varona (South Dade) 120: No. 5 Kyle Norstrem (Brandon) 126: Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep), Francisco Valdes (Southwest Miami), Frankie Bruno (Brandon), Ozzy Lugo (South Dade), Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.), Josh Rogers (Vestavia Hills) 138: Justin Ramirez (South Dade) 145: No. 8 Patricio Lugo (South Dade), Jackson Hall (Hoover, Ala.), John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills) 152: Isaiah Crosby (South Dade), Troy Joyce (Brandon), Anthony Petrone (Lake Highland Prep) 160: Dakota Greene (Brandon), Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep), Morgan Paugh (Vestavia Hills) 170: Bunmi Smith (Camden County, Ga.) 220: Brett Winters (Hoover, Ala.) 285: Colton Lynn (St. Thomas Aquinas) Quick hitters The other major upward mover in this week's Fab 50 was St. Edward, Ohio, which moved up eight spots all the way to No. 23 after a narrow 31-23 defeat against No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. The Eagles won six of the thirteen contested weight classes against the defending dual meet and traditional state champions in Pennsylvania's big-school classification. Of key note is that St. Edward would have won a seventh weight class if their starting 285 pound wrestler was available (that weight class was forfeited by both teams). However, junior Michael O'Malley was making key contributions at the defensive end position to a state championship football team this past Saturday. There was one notable upset in the dual meet, as Franklin Regional sophomore Gus Solomon upended returning state placer L.J. Bentley: a Pitt signee: by a 7-4 score at 126 pounds. On Saturday, No. 17 Marmion Academy, Ill. came through with a 45-23 victory against fellow nationally ranked squad Marist, Ill. Of most consequence was the match between nationally ranked 182 pound wrestlers, a match won by Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy) 4-3; Traxler moved up one position to No. 11, while Alex Benoit drops three slots to thirteenth nationally. As a team, Marist dropped eight slots to No. 36, as uncertainty about the RedHawks' squad this season is abound. The biggest drop within the Fab 50 was for Delta, Ohio, which took a 16-slot fall to No. 45 in the nation. The Panthers were upended 36-24 on Saturday by Mason, Ohio. While they did wrestle without 2013 state champion Jake Spiess (120/126) and state third place finisher Jesse Beverly (152), Delta went 0-4 in matches decided by one point. Among those losing by one point were three returning state qualifiers/placers: Dustin Marteney up weight classes at 152, Mark Francis (170), and Ryan Patchin (182). Dropping out of this week's Fab 50 are Mediapolis, Iowa and Penn, Ind. Those squads were No. 46 and No. 49 respectively last week. Mediapolis was beaten by Davenport Assumption, Iowa in a Thursday night dual meet as they lost nine of fourteen weight classes; while Penn was out-pointed in a tournament on the weekend by Portage, Ind. One other notable event for the coming weekend is the Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday. The 32-team field features teams from five states, and could include a showdown final at 195 pounds between No. 1 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) and No. 3 Lance Benick (Totino Grace, Minn.). This would be a rematch of the Junior National freestyle final from this July, a match that Steveson won, and the wrestlers could also meet again next weekend at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament. What's on tap this week for Fab 50 teams See link. Walsh Jesuit Ironman The main event for the coming week is the nation's No. 1 tournament, the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, which will be on Friday and Saturday in Cuayhoga Falls, Ohio (which is southeast of Cleveland). A separate, event specific preview will be posted tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss this event, which features the top four teams in the country along with many other ranked wrestlers and teams.